The Legend of the Condor Heroes: From Being Expelled from Peach Blossom Island

Chapter 246 The Bandits Like a Gust of Wind
Two people were already waiting for Number Three in the study. When they saw Number Three enter, they immediately stood up to greet him.

"Big brother, you're finally back! My second brother and I have been waiting for you here for most of the day. We were so anxious that we lost our appetite for drinking."

"Well, the leader hasn't contacted us in a long time. Why did he suddenly call you over today? Did he give us some orders? I don't dare think too much about it. Even if it's just to kill a few people, I'd be happy. My hands are itching."

"Yes, brother, ever since the three of us ran away from the Song Kingdom, we've been sidelined by the authorities for six or seven years."

"We've been hiding in this Taoist temple as fake Taoist priests for years, and all we've done is secretly train our subordinates. We're not allowed to do anything else. I feel like vomiting just looking at Taoist robes now."

Number Three was feeling quite smug at the moment. He picked up a bowl of wine from the table and gulped it down in a few bites.

"What's the rush? After all these years, haven't you been able to temper your impatience? The second brother is alright, but you, the third brother, are the ones the higher-ups haven't used all these years, isn't it because you're too impatient, impulsive, and only know how to kill? How could the higher-ups dare to use you?"

I ran over there all morning to wait for the chief, I didn't even dare to eat. The chief won't arrive until evening, I'm starving, please get me something to eat first.

The third brother immediately stood up, opened the door and shouted outside, "Is anyone breathing? Bring over some roujiamo (Chinese hamburger), extra meat, and also bring an extra jar of wine."

The second brother remained calm and got up to pour wine for the third brother first. He then pressed, "Brother, stop keeping us in suspense. We've been brothers for years, and I can tell from your expression that you have good news. Tell us so we can all have some fun."

Number Three then spoke up: "This is truly fantastic news. The leader said that we, Gust of Wind, can finally make a comeback."

He told us to take the men we'd trained over the years, plus a troop of cavalry that would arrive in a few days, totaling over two hundred men. Then we were to secretly sneak back into the Song Dynasty and wreak havoc, burning, killing, and looting in Jiangnan, letting them know that we'd returned like a gust of wind.

The third brother slapped his thigh and said, "Great! Big brother, I've been dreaming about the days when we could kill and plunder gold and silver treasures in Jiangnan, and those delicate and fair-skinned girls from Jiangnan. How wonderful that was! I've been hiding in this Taoist temple for years and it's driving me crazy."

The second brother was somewhat more rational: "Big brother, the leader wouldn't just let us burn, kill, and loot, would he?"

Number Three nodded and said, "Of course, the leader gave me a list and told us to go to Jiangnan to find some people or kill them. We'll talk about who they are later. I can't worry about them now. When we get to Jiangnan, our primary target will be the Wu family of Suzhou."

Back then, it was the Wu family who joined forces with those powerful families in Jiangnan to ambush and kill us. The bandit team we painstakingly built was almost wiped out, and the fourth and fifth brothers were even hacked to pieces on the spot. I have never forgotten this hatred over the years.

The men we've trained now are far more capable than those from back then, and we also have the elite cavalry of our Great Jin. We'll proceed quietly, sneaking into Suzhou and storming Wujiapo under the cover of night. Caught completely off guard, they certainly won't be able to withstand our hooves and blades.

"I won't be satisfied until I've slaughtered every last one of the Wu family's inhabitants. Besides, the Wu family is extremely wealthy; we can make a good profit from them."

Upon hearing this, the second and third brothers were also filled with excitement. The third brother cheered repeatedly, wishing he could draw his sword and fight someone right now.

The second brother, who had the air of a cunning strategist, stroked his goatee and said, "Although we've been confined to the Taoist temple all these years, I've kept a close eye on intelligence from the Song Kingdom."

In that battle, although only three of us escaped, the Wu family also suffered heavy losses. It is said that there are not many of the most capable fighters of the third branch of the Wu family, who belong to the Zheng generation. Their eldest and second branches are good at management but not much in terms of combat power.

With our current strength, and by taking advantage of the situation, we are absolutely confident of victory. There's also my old rival, Wu Zhengliang; it was his scheme that led us, like a gust of wind, into the trap of the powerful clans of Jiangnan.

At the time, both his legs were completely crippled, but later intelligence indicated that his legs had somehow healed. Regardless, I will definitely break all his bones and make him scream for three days and three nights before he dies.

Hahaha, the three bandit brothers got happier and happier as they talked, as if they could already see the Wu family members wailing and dying one by one in front of them.

"What's going on? Why isn't the food here yet? The boss is hungry. If you don't bring it soon, you'll all be in for a beating!" the third brother shouted again.

As soon as he finished speaking, the half-closed door was pushed open, and a somewhat bloated figure stepped across the threshold. He was described as bloated because he was carrying a tray in one hand and a person in the other.

The three bandit brothers didn't turn around at all, still dreaming about their days as bandits in Jiangnan, until the man placed a tray in front of them. But instead of turning around and leaving, the man sat down next to them.

This is a square table with only four chairs. The three brothers took up three of them, and he sat in one. There was nowhere for the person he was holding to sit, so he just threw him on the ground.

The three brothers didn't realize something was wrong until the other person sat down. The youngest brother was about to start cursing, the second brother realized something was wrong and was about to call for help, and the third brother, who was also the eldest, reacted the fastest and immediately drew his short knife.

However, Wu Chengyu simply tapped the air a few times and subdued all three of them. His Canhe Finger, which incorporated the acupoint striking technique from the Nine Yin Manual, had greatly improved his acupoint striking ability in the air, without a trace of brute force.

Wu Cheng didn't look up at anyone, but just looked excitedly at the things that had just been brought over on the tray, talking to himself.

"You probably wouldn't understand something like traveling through a thousand years. The Big Wild Goose Pagoda looks so thin during the day that it doesn't really impress me."

Seeing these roujiamo (Chinese hamburger) brings back memories of those days. Back then, I would always eat roujiamo whenever I went to Xi'an on a business trip.

The roujiamo (Chinese hamburger) you make in your kitchen is really good, it smells delicious. Those two fat cooks look timid, they must have been robbed by you.

Don't think I'm too slow in delivering this. After all, there are over a hundred of your men in this yard. Even if I'm fast, it will still take some time to snap their necks one by one.

But don't worry, I've always been kind-hearted, yet I've been given the nickname "ruthless," which is truly an insult.

I didn't leave any chickens or dogs alive. Those girls who were drinking with me, like the fat cook, are all fast asleep and won't wake up until dawn tomorrow.

Let's not talk about anything else for now. It's not just you; Number 3, I haven't eaten a single grain of rice since I entered Chang'an this afternoon, and I'm starving.

"The night is long, we have plenty of time. Let me fill my stomach first, then I'll slowly prepare you."

(End of this chapter)